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On august 19th of this year, at Mexico City a reform of the law of Solid Wastes was autorized and it says that it is obligation of markets to give plastic bags biodegrable and if not those plastic bags must not to be for free, besides the bagas ought to be used only if it is necessary. This reform has been emulated at Tamaulipas where before this year ends, there must be the law.

Replacing the former plastic bags which were degradated in too much time, the biodegradable bags last between 12 and 24 months to integrate totally its components to nature depending of the climate conditions that favor the microbial activity.

It is a good action that, in spite of unitl next year sanctions are applying, some supermarkets and stores have began to replace the bags some time ago. Soriana to give an example, have taken the action since february 11th of this year replacing 50 million bags per month all long the country. Since may Comercial Mexicana has applied the replacing in its stores, while the stores OXXO have announced the change of bags after october. Wal-mart by its hand, bets for using cloth bags that are reusable and are selled in its stores.

Let´s see how the public market in Mexico take the fact, there the small merchants will have to find another supplier or go back again to the use of newspaper as cover for friuts and vegetables.

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